Youth vs Europe: ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Trial Unfolds at Human Rights Court September 29, 2023 By Catarina Demony Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves went head-to-head with 32 European governments on Wednesday...
A Hidden Climate Danger Threatens Coastal Communities With Toxic Chemicals September 29, 2023 By Todd Woody A little-known climate threat lurks under our feet: rising groundwater that could release toxic chemicals from more than 132,000 contaminated...
European Insurers Underwrite 30% of US Coal: Study September 28, 2023 By Gautam Naik and Alastair Marsh Some of Europe’s biggest insurers are underwriting close to a third of the coal production that takes place in the...
Antarctica’s Shrinking Sea Ice Hits Record Low, Alarming Scientists September 26, 2023 By Danielle Bochove At its largest expanse this year, sea ice covered less than 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles) of...
Tech Startups in US, France, Germany Help in Fight Against Wildfires September 25, 2023 By Coco Liu This year has been a challenging one for Phil Schneider, who hasn’t seen wildfire behavior like this in his 47-year...
Climate Change Made Deadly Floods in Libya and Greece More Extreme September 21, 2023 By Laura Millan The low-pressure weather system that unleashed unprecedented amounts of rain across the eastern Mediterranean last week was made more likely...
Lloyd’s and the UN Team Up to Provide Insurance to Climate Vulnerable Countries September 21, 2023 Lloyd’s of London is teaming up with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to try and improve access to...
Australia’s New Hope to Ramp Up Coal Output, Sees Modest Insurance Premium Hikes September 19, 2023 By Melanie Burton and Navya Mittal Australian miner New Hope Group’sCEO Rob Bishop said on Tuesday plans are progressing to double output over the next three...
Zurich and KPMG Collaborate to Provide Climate Change Advisory Services September 18, 2023 Zurich Resilience Solutions, the commercial risk advisory and services unit of Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich), and the professional services firm...
Regulators Move to Stop Greenwashing Before It Gets Worse September 18, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard In 2021, a series of HSBC advertisements started appearing on bus stops around the UK. Part of a campaign centered...